https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/21/report-obama-to-oust-centcom-chief-gen-mattis/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:45:38 -0400<![CDATA[The reported departure will have consequences for U.S.-Iranian relations, civil-military relations, Marine Corps morale, and inter-service politics, Ricks writes. “I am at the point where I don’t trust his national security team,” he adds. “They strike me as politicized, defensive and narrow. These are people who will not recognize it when they screw up, and will treat as enemies anyone who tells them they are doing that. And that is how things like Vietnam get repeated. Harsh words, I know. But I am worried.”]]>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:02:35 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/21/report-obama-to-oust-centcom-chief-gen-mattis-n99448